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BGC Clubs rise above challenges to meet the needs of their communities

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada February 3, 2025 Over six hundred BGC Club locations across Canada serve nearly 150,000 children and youth. Each Club is being asked to do more to support young people, but they don’t...

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Fifth annual Kid Food Nation contest celebrates young chefs from across Canada

Fifth annual Kid Food Nation contest celebrates young chefs from across Canada

Kid Food Nation winners at our 2021 virtual gala with YTV hosts Spencer & Tyra and Chef Marysol Foucault TORONTO, ON – Created through the partnership of President’s Choice Children’s Charity, Corus Entertainment, and BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls...

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A woman in a white chef's coat smiles as she watches three children in aprons prepare food in a kitchen with bright orange walls.

Meet our 2021 Kid Food Nation winners!

The Kid Food Nation national recipe contest asks kids across the country to share their love of good food by submitting original, healthy recipes that highlight their culture or their Canadian pride. From hundreds of entries, we chose 26 winning...

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A video call grid shows twenty-three participants, primarily children in white chef coats, enthusiastically gesturing and smiling from their respective kitchens.

Fourth annual Kid Food Nation contest celebrates young chefs from across Canada

Kid Food Nation winners at our virtual gala with YTV hosts Spencer & Tyra and celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford Click here to buy the Kid Food Nation Cookbook, Volume 4! TORONTO, ON – Created through the partnership of President’s Choice...

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Our 2020 Kid Food Nation winners!

Congratulations to our 2020 Kid Food Nation winners! The Kid Food Nation national recipe contest asks kids across the country to share their love of good food by submitting original, healthy recipes that highlight their culture or their Canadian pride....

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A colorful banner for "Défi des p’tits CHEFS" features black-and-white photos of children dressed as chefs interspersed with vibrant panels of healthy food arrangements, including a fruit parfait and fresh vegetable slices.

Calling kid chefs!

You’ve seen the cookbooks. You’ve seen the YTV ads. Our Kid Food Nation recipe competition is back! The contest asks kids ages 7 - 13 across the country to share original, healthy recipes that highlight their culture or their Canadian...

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Award-winning recipes reflect Canada’s cultural diversity

Behind every great meal is a great story. Last Sunday, 26 young chefs shared their signature recipes and the stories behind them at the second annual Kid Food Nation gala. Hosted by YTV’s Carlos Bustamante, this year’s gala took place...

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A colorful banner for "Défi des p’tits CHEFS" features black-and-white photos of children dressed as chefs interspersed with vibrant panels of healthy food arrangements, including a fruit parfait and fresh vegetable slices.

The second annual Kid Food Nation gala brings together young chefs from across Canada

Inspired by her dad's love of cooking and island heritage, nine-year-old Briana decided to submit her Jamaican Chicken Soup to the Kid Food Nation recipe contest. Now she is one of 26 proud contest winners! Representing every province and territory...

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A man in a blue suit smiles and takes a selfie with a group of young people seated at a long banquet table decorated with tall towers of red tomatoes and strawberries.

We have our winners!

A huge congratulations to our 2018 Kid Food Nation winners! The Kid Food Nation national recipe contest asks kids across the country to share their love of good food by submitting original, healthy recipes that highlighted their culture or their...

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